Effect of microalloyed Ca on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of extruded Mg alloy AZ31

Effect of microalloyed Ca on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of extruded Mg alloy AZ31

The present work investigated the effect of microalloyed Ca on the microstructure and corrosion properties of extruded Mg alloy AZ31. The microstructure and corrosion behaviors were examined using optical and electron microscopies, immersion tests and electrochemical measurements. The grain size of...

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Published in:Journal of alloys and compounds 2020-05, Vol.823, p.153844, Article 153844
Main Authors: Zhang, Cheng, Wu, Liang, Huang, Guangsheng, Huang, Yu, Jiang, Bin, Atrens, Andrej, Pan, Fusheng
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Aluminum
AZ31
Corrosion
Corrosion effects
Corrosion products
Corrosion rate
Corrosion resistance
Extrusion
Grain size
Immersion tests (corrosion)
Magnesium base alloys
Microalloying
Microstructure
Recrystallization
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Summary:The present work investigated the effect of microalloyed Ca on the microstructure and corrosion properties of extruded Mg alloy AZ31. The microstructure and corrosion behaviors were examined using optical and electron microscopies, immersion tests and electrochemical measurements. The grain size of AZ31 was refined by the addition of Ca and complete recrystallization occurred in AZ31-0.2Ca which had fine uniform grains. AZ31–0.05Ca showed a small number of Mg–Al–Ca phase particles, which may lead to severe microgalvanic corrosion and a higher corrosion rate than AZ31. AZ31-0.1Ca and AZ31-0.2Ca possess many dispersed fine Al2Ca phase particles, which could be beneficial to form continuous corrosion products and a more protective corrosion products film. Thus, AZ31-0.1Ca and AZ31-0.2Ca had a somewhat lower corrosion rate than AZ31. •Effects of microalloying addition of Ca on corrosion behavior of extruded AZ31 were studied.•The microstructure of AZ31 was refined by alloying of Ca and complete recrystallization occurred in AZ31-0.2Ca.•AZ31-0.05Ca had a higher corrosion rate than AZ31, which may attribute to severe microgalvanic corrosion.•AZ31-0.1Ca and AZ31-0.2Ca had a lower corrosion rate due to the modified microstructure and a more protective corrosion film.
ISSN:0925-8388
1873-4669